December 2009 Issue
Two years ago, South graduate Ally Bernstein thought of a new, creative way to spread both holiday cheer and school spirit around Newton South: a Secret Santa Mixed CD Exchange. A CD exchange is an inexpensive and easy way for students to share music they are passionate about with peers.
Everybody has those romantic visions of high school senior year. We dream of having it all'€being recognized for all our exploits, walking the halls like a rock star, and driving a sexy car that turns heads as we fly at twice the speed limit down Brandeis Road.
Let's say I wanted to point out Israel's flaws. It wouldn't be too hard, considering that every country has its share of imperfections.
Opening the cover to the long forgotten memories of CDs
By Michelle Mandeau | Published: December 2009
For Chanukah, I did not ask for anything. My parents however, were kind enough to buy me gifts anyway: one of them being a CD. The first thought that came into my mind was “This is awesome. I love it.
Madonna: actress, author, designer, mother, entrepreneur, director, activist, and of course musician. Everyone knows and holds an opinion about her, but in the end, it all comes back to Madonna, the person.
Oh hey friends, didn't see you there! What a great time of the year it is. The snow is falling, people are hearing back from colleges, my dear crazy editor is marginally chiller, the year is almost half over, and we're smack in the middle of the holidays.
The joke is that a breakthrough in renewable energy is only 30 years away– and will always be only 30 years away.
South Girls’ Gymnastics team vaults to recognition
By Amrita Rao and Jonah Seifer | Published: December 2009
Making a name for itself is not a top priority for the Girls' Varsity Gymnastics team, coached by Greg Beaupre and Ali Rosenfeld.
The Varsity Wrestling team hopes the new CrossFit program, a rigorous workout regimen originally designed to whip soldiers and police officers into top physical condition, will give them an advantage this season despite the loss of nine graduated wrestlers last year.
The team employed several training programs in years past but noticed the greatest changes in strength in stamina with CrossFit.